There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Budva by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane CGN - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Bečići
5h 59mBus via Sarajevo
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
34h 45m€91–223Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Rosenheimtrain 62 / ...
- Take the bus from Rosenheim to Prijedorbus
- Take the bus from Prijedor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
17h 28mDrive 1,695.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Budvacar 1,695.6 km
18h 18m€237–342Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CGN - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
8h 57m€101–289Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane DTM - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Bečići
7h 20mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane FRA - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
9h 34m€129–307Train, train to Maastricht Aachen Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Meerssentrain
- Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane MST - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Bečići
8h 18mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane FRA - DBV
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
10h 14m€156–399Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane DTM - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
10h 33m€99–331Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
31h 45m€137–160Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Budvacar
16h 38m€236–1,208
Cologne to Budva by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Budva is to bus which costs €130 - €160 and takes 31h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Budva is to fly and bus which takes 8h 57m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Budva. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 45m.
The distance between Cologne and Budva is 1403 km. The road distance is 1695.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Budva without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Cologne to Budva, including transfers.
Cologne to Budva bus services, operated by Sonnen-Busreisen Prosic, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Budva bus services, operated by Sonnen-Busreisen Prosic, arrive at Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Budva is 1696 km. It takes approximately 18h 18m to drive from Cologne to Budva.
There are 5111+ hotels available in Budva.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Budva, Montenegro?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Bonn Airport, and Podgorica , Bus station in around 31h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Dubrovnik Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Podgorica Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Podgorica Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Maastricht Aachen Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €13–19
- First Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from München Hbf to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- 1st Class
- €6–8
- Business
- €6–7
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Meerssen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–14
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Meerssen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €9–11
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Meerssen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Bečići
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +387 61 197 121
- Website
- evropatours.com
Bus from Rosenheim to Prijedor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- evropatours.com
- Phone
- +387 51 215-725
- bocacturs@gmail.com
- Website
- bocactours.com
Bus from Prijedor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- bocactours.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- bozur.cg@gmail.com
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–31
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 51 233 762
- info@eurosuntic.com
- Website
- eurosuntic.me
Bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €126
- Website
- https://www.eurosuntic.me/
- Phone
- +382 067 408 570
- adriatictravel@live.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +382 68 013 931
- dangradprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +382-69-073-297
- info@pavicevic-tours.com
- Website
- pavicevic-tours.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 67 534 364
- perovicline@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- https://busticket4.me/EN/carriers/details/Perovic-Line/614
- Phone
- +382 68857061
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://busticket4.me/EN/carriers/details/Touring-Doo-Kotor/123
- Phone
- +382 67 601 811
- info@vujovicvr.com
- Website
- vujovicvr.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- vujovicvr.com
- Phone
- +49 (0)7051 93 03 44
- info@prosicbus.com
- Website
- prosicbus.com
Bus from Cologne to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- http://www.prosicbus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.prosicbus.com/#redvoznje-faq
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Cologne to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- Phone
- +382 69 316 688
- info@lalatovictravelbd.me
- Website
- lalatovictravelbd.me
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- lalatovictravelbd.me
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